Kennel Rules and Dog Information
KENNEL RULES
1)
We
don't
allow visitation to our kennel. Due to increased risk of
theft and home invasion, we are following the advice of our local law
enforcement agencies to only meet propective customers at designated
public areas during normal business hours. Too many dog breeders have
been taken advantage of and had their dogs and puppies stolen or their
homes burgularized by people posing as potential purchasers of puppies,
when all they were doing is casing the place out.
2) When we meet.....do not bring your dog. Your dog may have "bugs"
that it is immune to that ours aren't. Introducing your dog
to a
new puppy needs to be done in a secure environment where your dog feels
safe and non-threatened. All animals in your household will take time
to adjust to a new puppy. For a really good article on introducing a
puppy into the family who has an existing dog, go to http://www.raisingspot.com/adopting/introducing_puppy_to_pets.php
3) Kids are fun to watch. Watch yours. I will not allow your
children to pick up one of my puppies unless that child has properly
disinfected it's hands and is sitting on the ground. I don't want a
dropped puppy with a broken leg or worse.
4) If I have pups that are 6 weeks of age or older, who are not
reserved and you wish to view, let me know. Pick two that you would
like to see and we will arrange to meet you and show you the pups.
However, I request that you be wearing clean clothing and we
will
request that you disinfect your hands prior to touching the pups. It is
also best if the adults do the chosing of a pup. It is so sad to
have a little girl or boy have a favorite puppy and mom and dad decide
on another, take that one and leave the child devastated! Do not
bring your little kids to choose a puppy. They will be happy with ANY
puppy that you bring home and you will save yourself and your kids a
lot of grief! Older kids...that is another matter, they are old
enough to understand certain choices that you may make and not be heart
broken by it.
5) Since we are a working farm, please respect our time. Feel free to
research regarding the pugs and bostons online, if you have questions,
email us. We will be happy to answer your emails.
6) We are a small breeder so do not have puppies available at all
times, please email to see if we will have any available any time soon
if there aren't any shown on the site.
7) Do not ask how many goats, calves, sheep or dogs that we own, it is
rude. It is the equivalent to my asking to see your W2 form. I can see
people calculating in their heads that cattle sell for $1200 each...
you have 12, that equals = $14,400. WOW! That must bring in a lot of
money every year! You don't see all the vet bills, the all nighters
caring for birthing animals, the crying over a premature birth. The up
and downs 12 times a night to be sure that someone isn't getting
squished by mom. All the pooper scooping... What matters most is the
home in which the puppy will be spending the rest of it's life!
8) We accept no personal checks except for down payments, that have
time to clear through the bank prior to pick up of the puppy. Cash
please.
Information
1)
Our dogs are as carefully selected for their health and quality. We do
not currently do genetic testing as there are so few problems that this
can identify. Instead our dogs come from quality stock that
goes
back generations and have been identified to not present with many of
the common complaints of Boston Terriers or Pugs.
2) Kennels are an important tool for a professional. Forget the old
wive's tale that if you have a kennel you are a puppy mill. If you
breed junk you are a puppy mill, even if you have one litter. Stud
males unfortunately urinate all over to mark territory. A breeder who
doesn't have a kennel either has to cage the stud or he will pee all
over the house. Why do you think boy dogs get such a bad name? Because
people keep them without neutering them and they are only doing what
nature tells them to do (marking their territory). Neuter your male dog
early and you most likely won't have a problem.
3) I am not here to be a charity provider of dogs or to assist you in
becoming a breeder. There are too many irresponsible breeders already,
who kill bitches and puppies because they don't know the first thing
about birthing Boston Terriers and Pugs, OR about raising them the
first critical 3 weeks. This is a business. If you want a breeder doing
it for "fun", then you need to leave this site.
4) We do not sell puppies to be used as breeders as a high standard, as
not just any puppies should be bred. Our puppies are sold to be beloved
house pets, therefore they are sold on a "limited" registry if sold
through AKC. We breed for breed standard and personality. We do not
guarantee our puppies to be of show quality. Only a small percent of
all puppies born of any breed are truly show quality.
5) We do occasionally offer a litter from my aunt or cousin's stock. My
aunt has been breeding for over 60 years and my cousin for over 40.
Therefore I know the stock that the pups come from are excellent dogs
having been developed over such a long time.
6) Dogs are not vegetarians and need meat sources of food. Check your
food when purchased to see that is doesn't contain primarily cereal.
Premium food is worth the price. Don't feed your dog table scraps
unless you want a vet bill. Dog food is formulated to dog's nutritional
needs! Raw meat fads are causing liver disease in dogs, Wet food is
causing digestive disease..Good hard kibble is best.
7) Beware of people who offer stud service and don't breed their own
dogs with lover boy. What do they care if Fido throws hereditary
disorders? Remember, dogs too have diseases that can be passed on by
bodily fluids!
8) If I feel uncomfortable with talking to you, I probably won't sell
to you. I will be asking questions regarding the type of atmosphere the
puppy will be living in. It is most important to me to know the
lifestyle of the family that will receive one of my pups. I want to
match the lifestyle with the personality of the pup so that you have
the best fit possible. After all, the next 15 years are going to be
spent at your home. They have only spent 8 weeks being hand raised at
mine!
Thank you!